Category: Canada

Overview of Canadian Long-Term Care In British Columbia, the state may foot the bill for 28 hours of personal care assistance per week if you meet the requirements. However, for the most part, families pay for this service. A private or agency care worker can cost up to $30 an hour, registered nurses up to […]

The number of adults who do not have access to a family doctor has already risen to roughly six million from 4.6 million in 2019. The situation is even more dire in rural communities where only eight per cent of all physicians are serving nearly one-fifth of the country’s population, the report said. Is Canada […]

In Canada, abandoning a newborn baby is a criminal offence. Can you leave the baby at the hospital? “Can I leave my baby at the hospital?” In most states, hospitals are considered Safe Havens. This means that you can directly hand your baby to an on-duty hospital staff member and say you’re not coming back […]

The Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) is a tool used both nationally and internationally to allow emergency departments and their staff to prioritize patient care requirements. What is the most commonly used triage system? The most common triage system in the United States is the START (simple triage and rapid treatment) triage system. This […]

The Mental Health Act is the law that describes what should happen when someone who is living with a mental illness needs treatment and protection for themselves/others. In Canada, every province has a mental health law that is used to serve the people living in that province. Does Canada have a mental health policy? Healthcare […]

All of these jobs fall under National Occupational Classification (NOC) code 3111 for specialist physicians, apart from family medicine, which falls under 3112. Ophthalmologist. Cardiothoracic Surgeon. Neurosurgeon. Urologist. General surgeon. Otolaryngologist. Orthopaedic surgeon. Anesthetist. Which medical specialties are most in demand Canada? 20 Most in-Demand Specializations in Canada Hematology (Average gross salary – $404,000/year) Obstetrics/Gynecology […]

Court Orders. When adults who can’t make their own medical decisions refuse care, the hospital can ask court to order the care they need for their health. This is called a treatment order. For example, the court can order a patient to take medication for a mental health condition. Can a patient legally refuse to […]

The federal government passed the Medical Care Act in 1966, which offered to reimburse, or cost share, one-half of provincial and territorial costs for medical services provided by a doctor outside hospitals. Within six years, all the provinces and territories had universal physician services insurance plans. What is Canada’s health care Act? The Canada Health […]

Minimum age requirements for Dollarama jobs include workers 16 and over. Some stores and positions may require applicants to stand at least 18 years of age. At what age can you work at Dollarama? No, associates must be 16 prior to be hired. Is Dollarama an easy job? Easy work but sometimes a lot of […]

Clinicians who wish to record a clinical encounter should first obtain informed consent from the patient, and that consent discussion should be noted in the medical record. Can a doctor record a patient conversation? There are 11 all-party-jurisdiction states in which both the clinician and patient must both consent to recording a conversation: California, California, […]